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i like it. What i usually do to protect from sharp edges is use rubber edge strip, it's low profile and looks tidy but isnt great for complex sections like that foam tape you used is. Also in the past i've used a file to roughly de-sharp the edges then run some cheap ass 2 part epoxy resin glue just over the sharp bits.. still poky sharp but not slice you like a razor sharp

Wow. That tape is.. literally awful. Sorry, but it has to be said. File down the edges or sand them next time, you'll have a better result that doesn't look like a neck brace and a test bench had a baby.

I'm liking the idea of the PSU on the bottom. I made a cube shaped wooden case that had to fit within specific dimensions and I really struggled to fit the PSU in with room to spare for a fan. This idea would probably have helped. Beside it means I wouldn't had to work out how to support the PSU since it's resting on the bottom. Next time I'll try that for sure.

Suggestion1-use an ATX motherboard with SLI support 2-keap the video card on the motherboard the way you left,connected directly to the motherboard PCIe3-with the second card,you put it on the horizontal, with the fan facing outside .I would suggest using Thermaltake Core P5 horizontal VGA stand,an its pci express riser.This way you can still use the SLi bridge,and you won't have one card blocking the air entrance (or exhaust) of the other.if any one knows any case that uses on video card on vertical and the other on horizontal,please let me know.

not related to this case specifically, but how noisy would an open air case really be compared to any traditional one? i was gonna make a custom case starting from a very cheap generic one. For some reason hadn't considering a simple open air design.

Like Daniel said it could be loud or quiet depending on the components. The main components that make noise are Fans, Pumps (water cooling), and HDDs. Fans you can get pretty quiet. Noctua and Be Quiet! are two pretty reliable companies that make quiet fans. HDDs only make noise on startup and when you use them, and replacing them with a SSD will get rid of that noise completely.

Depends on the components used and how hard you push them, I currently have my new build occupying my ORIGINAL PC case from my first build back in 2000 that I have stripped down to the frame, my build is a 6700k running at 4.5 Ghz cooled by an H100i V2 (with the 2 fans of the liquid cooler being the only fans) and when I get the fans to ramp down (still kinda learning the fan controls) and run AIDA64 to stress test it I only reach 71C and its quieter then my old "fat" PS3, of course I don't have a graphics card just yet so that should introduce some noise as well as push my power usage up high enough to cause the PSU fan to kick in (PSU has a Zero fan mode till about 40% power usage). but as it sits now with the right fan profile it is quieter then the crickets outside and at 6 feet is quieter then the lowest fan setting on my G750JM-DS71 gaming laptop at typing distance.

i run a small ewaste management company and found this helpful. i grabbed a random tower and ended up using tin snips and i grantee mine is the ugliest anyone has laid eyes on. but it works for my bench work. my suggestion for the MKII would be acrylic body or case lidding. all electronics give off ER/F and ive been weary about building an open case for testing random board and parts people throw out for resale. but i fixed this by putting it behind something and "shield" myself from it. anyways food for though

as a metal worker by trade the easiest way to clean up those sharp edges is with the same grinding wheel you used to cut the case then take a wire wheel on the grinder and go back over the edges again just for good measure. If you have a fine cut bastard file that works great also.

this design lacks of structural resistance. Actually the graphic seems to be suffering and supporting the back panel torsion forces. you should add a "45 degree triangle" where the backpanel meets the motherb base

Beautiful design, paint job, video editing and the video shows how much effort you put into the structure that is your virtually free test bench. My only regret was throwing away my old of case a month ago. ;(

+Harrison Knight yea and Prolly sound the few bucks on it being diamon edged. as cheap wheels you could go through a few depending in the metal. example I had to cut a motorcycle axle and only diamond saw would work

+Harrison Knight a dremel can do the cutting, but the larger the disk the straighter your cuts will be. As an Angle Grinder can have like 4"-6" disk. you could possibly get away with cutting the rivit heads off, but a drill is much easier and cleaner.assemble with nuts and bolts if no rivit gun also.(ps sorry english is my first language)

Well, I am really sorry but...the result is quite poor compared to all your work you put inside.I made a open case too and just used the backpanel from the old case. It was faster, easier and looked better.Next project is to make a PC case 100% from acrilyc glass, using a laser cutter.

+Jack Carter GPU is way more important for gaming anyway.But since I built from scratch I chose the Skylake. it's a great platform and very easy for OChad no money for better graphiccard, so I won't get any 4k :(